Heather is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who provides individualized counseling and personal therapy for adults ages 14 to 60. Heather is trained and certified in EMDR Therapy which allows her to specialize in the treatment of complex trauma including PTSD, and anxiety-related disorders. Heather is also working on obtaining her Sandtray certification.
Services
Individual counseling sessions are available face to face in our office in Altoona and through TeleHealth to support people ages 14 to 60 for a wide variety of life challenges. Make an appointment online or give our office a call to get started with your counseling sessions. We offer personalized therapy for clients who do not have insurance or who have insurance but do not want to use it.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR includes a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches. EMDR therapy has helped millions of people of all ages relieve many types of psychological stress.
When added to Therapeutic Models and established rapport with a counselor these miniatures begin to tell stories in the sand tray. Giving the ability of the Right Brain (non verbal) to share experiences of negative times in one's life without the need to talk about it.
For clients, oftentimes after working in the sand, when they tell the story of their tray they begin to discuss things they had "forgotten" or are able to give words to that hidden defeating thought.The use of sand and images in the sandtray activates, stimulates, utilizes, and coordinates all functions of the brain.
For clients, oftentimes after working in the sand, when they tell the story of their tray they begin to discuss things they had "forgotten" or are able to give words to that hidden defeating thought.The use of sand and images in the sandtray activates, stimulates, utilizes, and coordinates all functions of the brain.
We have specialty packages for those who are seeking a tailored and individualized program for trauma. If you are a Veteran, please check out our Veteran's packages. Plan will begin with the first three sessions being $40.00 per 55 minute hour (for comparison a billable hour is $130, intake is $175).
At Y Counseling, we provide affordable counseling services for those with insurance and personalized therapy services for those without insurance. Heather is a Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR Certified, and she accepts most major insurances in Pennsylvania, including Aetna, Cigna, Geisinger, Highmark, UPMC, UPMC for You (Blair, Bedford and Somerset Counties only), Optum, United Healthcare.
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